What problems does your Jeep have this week?
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WJCO
Meme King
Is this on a JK? Ours used to do that and it was just the overflow puking out. Happened a few times.
Tall Mike
Member
Yes 2016 JKU.
It appears that is where its coming from after I get it back from the alignment shop today gonna dig into it more. What caused it on yours ?
WJCO
Meme King
We had a 3.8. I never figured out why but it happened like 3 times and it was just random. And it was not after being offroad; it would be after pulling it into the garage after driving it around town. Every time I checked the coolant level, it was fine. I did all the work on it too, so I don't think it was over-filled. No idea.
Edwrds
Caught the Bug
This will happen on the 2016 to if the overflow tank has to much coolant. It’s happened to me especially when the dealership does my oil change.
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Tall Mike
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Thanks gents.
This is gonna sound strange so bear with me.
It started doing it same day after I installed the Synergy lift. I am wondering if I over flexed it when I was raising the Jeep or lowering it with the floor jack ? The reason I think this is I have read that over flexing a JK is what is causing the plastic radiators too develop stress cracks ? IDK could just be coincidence that it started some day as I finished the lift.
Hopefully the alignment shop gets done before the rains get here later. I really need to get that sorted out quickly.
I bought the Jeep used and have seen signs that it may have had a hard life before I got hold of it.
jdofmemi
Active Member
That's what I thought my coolant leak was too, but then the radiator split grew and left me with no coolant at all in Panamint Valley.
The flexing over time contributes to the radiators sometimes splitting, but I can promise you that you did not flex it enough to split the radiator jacking it up in your garage
jdofmemi
Active Member
I added one to my growing list of spares as well, along with upper and lower radiator hoses, idler pulleys, tensioner, belt, crank position sensor, speed sensors.........
And much more.
Tall Mike
Member
I hope that's the case I'm afraid previous owner may have beat the hell out of it and got the problem started. I was raising and lowering on both sides of the axel to full extension of the jack is why I thought that..
Luckily I have the JT as my DD so I'm not without a vehicle. :rolleyes2:
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Tall Mike
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jdofmemi
Active Member
There is a huge difference between static flex in a garage and bouncing over obstacles.
Radiators are relatively cheap, put a new one in and bash away for several more years
A.J.
Active Member
Try a new radiator cap. A good Stant racing cap. Not the lever kind. 18psi I think is what you want.
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Snboarder113
Hooked
Aright this one bugs me. Never had a water issue before. I keep having to rehang this driver door because it’s a piece of shit that keeps breaking and doesn’t want to seal tight. I finally get it to close with a correct gap and no airflow and now it leaks water in. I give up. I’m buying another set of doors this is retarded.
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Elroy231
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desertrunner
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Coolant leaks, blown shock, front tires are starting to scallop, need to re adjust drag link, windshield washer fluid froze and dumped out everywhere... And of course my new house is still being built so I don't have a garage... DAMN IT!!!! just wanna take care of these things that clearly need some TLC....
And I guess take a Hawaii jeep and move it to North Dakota and things are bound to not like the cold haha
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And I guess take a Hawaii jeep and move it to North Dakota and things are bound to not like the cold haha
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wjtstudios
Hooked
That sucks. But the bright side is you have a bad ass Jeep from Hawaii
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2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
desertrunner
Active Member
Haha you are not wrong, just pains me to drive it around while I know it needs attention. On the even brighter side my 2dr is up and running just fine
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wjtstudios
Hooked
Haha you are not wrong, just pains me to drive it around while I know it needs attention. On the even brighter side my 2dr is up and running just fine
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It’s nice having options [emoji16]
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler